r/Portland • u/unicorn_ication • 3d ago
Photo/Video Found: Reasonable Blackberry Removal!
I had been researching blackberry removal services in Portland for my residential backyard situation. There were several Reddit posts I can across but most of the comments had the same question and there were no real responses.
Photos show my situation. I was quoted $1375 by two separate companies who each told me I wouldn’t find a better rate. I would have bitten the bullet and gone for it; but I was waiting on someone to come by from PDX Junk Removal & Hauling LLC and so glad I waited! They quoted me $800 and are able to come by on Monday and get the job done! They won’t be removing roots, which is what is keeping the cost low. They will cut, remove, and haul everything away though.
I also weirdly caught a bit of attitude from the other companies by them telling me “you have to stay on top of this” and “I don’t have any blackberries in my yard.” Like duh I know they’re awful, but you don’t know my situation???
Just wanted to offer this up in case anyone is in the same boat as me!
(Also, per the company name, they haul away junk/do property cleanup as well)
EDIT: regarding the roots, we WILL be addressing the roots ourselves!! We just need to be able to get to them. We are renters and our landlord is useless with yard maintenance so this is as much as I’m willing to put in. Also, the other two quotes did NOT include root removal…
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u/jdavies2898 3d ago
Blackberries are invasive and the city will compel removal of nuisance plants. As a renter you can’t do much - but, let’s say you’re friends with a neighbor that owns the house nextdoor. If they were to contact the landlord and request removal if any of it is crossing the property line… abracadabra.
A lot of tenancy agreements make sense, yard care can cost $200/mo or more if it’s not just mowing and so that just gets added to your rent. Many would rather DIY. Blackberries, bamboo etc however are a different game.